“The benefit of a live pledging system such as the one on the PantheonRotF.com site is that the funds received can immediately go into development, with no delay,” said the firm. “Your pledges or subscriptions will be directly responsible for the progress on the game.

“People are leery about investing in three+ year projects and we should have broken the development process down into smaller chunks instead of simply talking about the full three-year development cycle,” he wrote.

“[Secondly] we approached Kickstarter as if we were revealing an MMO to the press and public much closer to the game’s release date. We didn’t launch the Kickstarter with enough game info, with the intent of revealing a lot of details over time as well as using feedback from the community to help us come up with some of the features and mechanics as well.

“While this is the way you build excitement up with the public and press towards the end of an MMO’s development cycle (something we’ve all done with the MMOs we’ve worked on to completion in the past), it is not how you conduct a crowdfunding campaign. Potential funders want to know as much about the game as possible up front and right away.

“Finally, people who pledge also want, and rightfully so, very attractive, well thought out, and meaningful rewards for their pledges.”

McQuaid said the team didn’t research Kickstarter enough, as the team’s efforts and focus since September “were on building Pantheon, not getting ready for a Kickstarter campaign.”

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/02/22/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-kickstarter-fails-new-funding-option-announced/feed/0Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen and Shroud of the Avatar backers to receive cross-game rewardhttp://www.vg247.com/2014/01/31/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-and-shroud-of-the-avatar-backers-to-receive-cross-game-reward/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/31/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-and-shroud-of-the-avatar-backers-to-receive-cross-game-reward/#respondFri, 31 Jan 2014 16:34:38 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=445134Those who back both Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen and Shroud of the Avatar will be given a cross-game reward.

Pantheon will feature the Shroud of the Avatar symbol emblazoned on a cloak in-game, while Shroud of the Avatar will have a cloak bearing the Pantheon symbol.

The cross-promotion pledge tiers for both games are being added to the list of available awards starting today and can be picked up over on Pantheon’s Kickstarter and Shroud of the Avatar’s website.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/31/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-and-shroud-of-the-avatar-backers-to-receive-cross-game-reward/feed/0Everquest creator’s new fantasy MMO is now on Kickstarterhttp://www.vg247.com/2014/01/14/everquest-creators-new-fantasy-mmo-is-now-on-kickstarter/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/14/everquest-creators-new-fantasy-mmo-is-now-on-kickstarter/#commentsTue, 14 Jan 2014 03:53:39 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=439801Brad McQuaid, the creator of Everquest, is Kickstarting his next MMO, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen.

We knew the game was in the works, but the reveal of the Kickstarter page has given us a lot more details.

Pantheon will be an “epic planar high fantasy MMO”, featuring… well, a lot of what we’ve come to expect from fantasy MMORPGs. The team is promising a focus on character development and an immersive world, a complex back-story, and challenging and involved combat.

The reward tiers offer varying levels of input, including unique items and mounts, and the opportunity to design your own items, quests and even boss encounters, that will appear in-game.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/14/everquest-creators-new-fantasy-mmo-is-now-on-kickstarter/feed/5Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen announced as next MMORPG from EverQuest designer Brad McQuaidhttp://www.vg247.com/2014/01/03/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-announced-as-next-mmorpg-from-everquest-designer-brad-mcquaid/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/03/pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-announced-as-next-mmorpg-from-everquest-designer-brad-mcquaid/#commentsFri, 03 Jan 2014 17:22:32 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=437361Brad McQuaid, key designer of EverQuest; co-founder of Sigil Games and developer of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, is working on a new MMORPG titled Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen.

McQuaid tweeted the news after the game’s official Twitter account was unearthed by fans ahead of a Kickstarter announcement for the project.

In September, McQuaid announced that he had left SOE once again in an official capacity, but was still “working closely” with the company, leaving many to assume his next project was a “spiritual successor” to both EverQuest and Vanguard.

The Kickstarter for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is expected to go live later this month.